 Updated
17/10/2008
Centrally located upgraded three star hotels, residences and apartments in the Charles Bridge, Mala Strana, and Castle areas:
Edificated in 1633, the house stands on a quaint street, at the foot of the highly picturesque Jánský vršek stairs. It has been recently reconstructed in its original renaissance style. The seven rooms are amazing, reflecting a warm "chalet feeling": open, airy, immaculate, they actually typifies the atmosphere of Prague. We loved the wood paneled floor, painted beams, and lovely view from some rooms to the quiet neighbouring private garden. Tastefully designed, decorated with antiques, they are all spacious and much suitable for both couple and families. Some of them are communicating, and there is a great studio, consisting in two adjoining rooms overlooking the small open-air courtyard (where breakfast can be ordered on request when weather allows). Each room is equipped with IDD phone, radio, and a very useful complimentary high speed WiFi internet connection (plus a computer in the public area, accessible free of charge). Small, though convenient nicely appointed bathrooms. The rates start from CZK 2,800 for a Single Room in the low season, up to CZK 3,700 for a Double Room in the high season. A four people family will pay about CZK 4,450– CZK 4,900 only. Special offers and discounted packages are available all year long. A generous hot buffet breakfast is included. Despite of its small size, U Zlute Boty offers an efficient 24 hours reception. The friendly and anticipating staff speaks English. Major credit cards accepted. A gem
of a find.
U
ZLUTE BOTY: Jánský vršek 11, Prague 1
Centrally
located upgraded three star hotels, residences and apartments in the New
& Old Town:
HOTEL
ANNA (***L): A welcoming family run hotel,
housed in a Many services are available: like pressing, exchange, tours and shows information, parking in front of the building. As car thieves brought to Prague quite a bad reputation, the hotel's management got the excellent idea to provide wheel lockers! Free of charge! For even more safety, there is a camera controlling both the entrance and the parking. Use of fax and Internet is available through the newly re-designed reception desk, next by the open fireplace which gives much charm to the lobby. The meeting room can host six people at ease. All the facilities that this fine three star hotel cannot offer directly are located nearby: gymnasium, fitness, sauna, solarium, tennis, minigolf, squash, and covered swimming pool can be reached by walking distance. Despite of the obvious upgrade of the hotel, the rates are more than ever among the astonishingly best value for money in town. A nice room costs approximately CZK 2,100 - 2,900 per night, in high season. Including a gourmand buffet breakfast, served in a vaulted cellar: the Czech way! There is a new cozy lounge for a coffee (complimentary!), a soft drink or a beer, by the reception. In spring and summer time you will certainly prefer the sunny terrace, quietly secluded behind this nice hotel. Free Wi-Fi! Major credit cards (American Express, EuroCard MasterCard, Visa) are accepted. Managed by "SMALL CHARMING HOTELS". A fair
tourist and business budget hotel.
HOTEL
ANNA: Budecská 17 120 00, Praha 2
CLARIS
(***L): This 1920's hotel undertook a complete refurbishment and
extension in 2005: bringing to its guests a level of comfort we didn't
ever expect in a three star hotel. With a very tranquil yet central location within the prestigious Prague district of Vinohrady, the CLARIS stands 200 meters from the subway stop "Namesti Miru". The Venceslas square and the National Theatre can be reached by foot (500 meters). The 24 guestrooms are equipped with shower/bath, WC, hair dryer, sat TV, IDD telephone with voice mail, safe, and complimentary Wi-Fi Internet access. There is a facsimile service at the reception desk. There is a lovely veranda where the breakfast, included in the room rate, is served under the form of a generous buffet. Dedicated, friendly staff. Free of charge car parking is available within the hotel courtyard. Like the Anna
sister hotel, the CLARIS is a distinguished member of the "SMALL
CHARMING HOTELS".
CLARIS:
Slezská 26, 120 00 Praha 2
Originality goes up to the unfailingly good taste 64 air-conditioned and soundproofed rooms, which we liked very much. Well exposed to the daylight, they all come warm and smart. With a Zen wallpaper, elegant parquet, aesthetic bathrooms, and smooth antiallergic beds, they have been tailored made for a total relaxation. Guests would hardly believe that they stay in a tourist packed area, with the Old Town Square, Venceslas Square and Charles Bridge a few steps away. Despite of its distinguished comfort, with safe, IDD phone, complimentary WiFi and Plasma Sat TV in the rooms, we surprisingly realized that the Perla wanted to play in the « low cost» category. We felt like -and actually were- in a four star hotel; selling itself like a three star. Room rate goes from approximately EUR 85 (Single Room / Low Season) till EUR 145 (Double Room / High Season). Budget oriented guests will like to hear that there is no minibar in the rooms, but discreetly disposed vending machines, filled with fine quality soft drinks, wine and snacks, sold out at common grocery retail price. Though this would be certainly more exciting to order -still at a very attractive price- from the very pleasant, funky Café Bar Perla (where the complimentary breakfast is served). The wellness
facilities have been superbly designed. A low rate applies for using the
sauna; while working out on the most modern « made in USA » equipment is
free of charge. There is a wide range of services: featuring laundry, dry
cleaning, ironing, room service, fax & photocopying, concert and tours
ticket service, etc.
We warmly
recommend this rare jewel, which already enjoys encouraging reviews in
Tripadvisor.
PERLA:
Perlova 1, 110 00 Prague 1
U Tri Bubnu (The Three Drums) occupies two adjoining buildings. Atypic, yet extremely cosy and comfortable, the 18 rooms are appointed with classy furniture. All different in size and design -some of them displaying original painted wooden ceiling- they feature four star amenities: Sat TV (with more than 120 channels available!), DVD player (a collection of blockbuster DVDs is available, free of charge, via the reception desk), and Wi-Fi or cable Internet connection depending in which building the room is located. IDD telephone, hair-dryer, safe deposit, and a minibar with affordable fares (CZK 50 for sodas and beer) are part of the modern equipment. Each room has its private bathroom - toilet, with shower or bath. Families will particularly like the suite, featuring six beds; or the great attic rooms (some with a view on the Old Town Square Tower Clock!), accommodating at ease up to four guests. With crowds of tourists, many pubs and restaurants all around, we wondered wether the hotel was not a bit noisy; the reply is not at all. The rooms on the courtyard make you feel miles away from the capital city; while those facing the quiet street allow a perfect rest (the nightlife is concentrated between the opposite side of the Old Town Square and the Venceslas Square). The rate (an average EUR 100 per room/night) includes a solid breakfast, served in the ground floor reputed Restaurant Ambiente Brasileiro. The intimate lobby has its cyber-corner, with free of charge high-speed internet (guests can borrow brand new HP laptop computers on a complimentary basis, if they prefer to work in their room!). The 24 hours reception staff is most helpful for booking tickets, trips, restaurant, mail delivery, flight confirmations, laundry, sale of drinks, maps, stamps, and sanitary goods. There is a money saving hotel taxi service from and to the airport (10 – 20% cheaper than the most reliable taxi companies like AAA). Secure parking is possible in the Rudolfinum garage (400 metres from the hotel) for the daily charge of 600 CZK. A most
recommended charming hotel.
RESIDENCE
U TRI BUBNU: U radnice 8, 10 Prague 1
ANTIK
(***L): A hotel with much character, located
two blocks from the Astronomer's clock, with many reputed restaurants,
pubs, shops and everything you could wish standing right The 12 double rooms are good sized and spotlessly clean. Equipped with a comfy bathroom, toilet, telephone, Sat TV and a mini bar. They all allow for an additional bed. Guests looking for a joyful animation should ask for a street view (splendid Baroque buildings all around!); the rooms oriented to the small court yard garden are extremely quiet, making you feel like anywhere but in the heart of a capital city. In close co-operation with a reputed tour operator, the Hotel Antik is a point of departure to plenty of attractive guided visits in Prague and the Czech Republic. A Double Room costs CZK 3490 – 3990. Rate for a Single is CZK 2990 – 3590. Additional bed is CZK 900. Including buffet-breakfast and WiFi Internet access. A very
inviting hotel.
ANTIK:
Dlouhá 22, 110 00 Prague 1
NA
ZLATEM KRIZI (AT THE GOLDEN CROSS) (***L): Put
your finger right in the center of a Prague's city map,
and you will find the Jungmannovo square: the great walking Good mark for the location; and good mark for the NA ZLATEM KRIZI inner quality also. The hotel concentrates transcendent comfort and service in its low volume. Fitting the tastes of quite an exclusive clientele, the four double rooms and four suites, offering a total capacity of 16 beds (extra beds on request in the suites), all offer a fine view on the animated streets: some open on the Jungmannovo square, and others on 28.rijna street. More than large, somehow huge, with high ceiling, all the rooms and suites display stylish furniture, grand-father's clock, IDD telephone, satellite TV, minibar, and are of course equipped with a fine bathroom (WC + shower). Full buffet breakfast is served in the cellar, which is one of the most romantic part of the hotel. Good range of tourist services: including transfer, sightseeing tours, concerts/theatre tickets, and laundry. Free hotel safe at the reception. The hotel NA ZLATEM KRIZI is about 200 meters from the National Theatre, where secured parking can be provided. Due to its location and comfort, this hotel could have been ranked in our chapter about deluxe hotels; but due to its great value for money rates (in the CZK 3,000-5,050 bracket, depending on room type and low/high season), this is indeed one of the best offer in Prague still worth being labelled "cheap" at least in term of cost. NA
ZLATEM KRIZI: Jungmannovo nam. 2, 110 00 Prague 1
ATLANTIC
(***L): With the historical city center (Municipal
House, pedestrianized streets, Old Town and major museums) just round the Those on a budget, visiting the hotel for its low rates, will be happy to hear that they won't be increased. At least in the near future. A nice room at the ATLANTIC costs between CZK 2500 (single / low season) and CZK 3800 (double / high season). Breakfast, VAT and local tax included. Plenty of special offers all year long. The equipment of the rooms (all with shower and WC) exceeds what one could actually expect in a three star hotel: all the extra rooms are large enough to receive 1 or even 2 extra beds. Satellite TV, IDD telephone, hair dryer and minibar are provided. Last but not least, 3 rooms have been specially designed for disabled guests. Among a wide range of facilities, the ATLANTIC offers secured parking in the courtyard, laundry service, and safe-box at the reception desk. The considerate ladies concierge are efficient in booking last minutes seats for concerts or theatre, and will assist you in organizing city tours. There is also the pleasant and relaxing "Lobby Bar Havana" (with a fine selection of cigars freshly imported from Cuba, sold out at cost price!), a winter garden, a banqueting room and a conferencing room. The RESTAURANT FIESTA, the best self-service downtown, offers great value for money Czech and international specialities: this is the hangout of the white collars working in the neighbouring companies. Taxi service available. Squash and indoor swimming-pool next door. VISA, Euro/Master Card, and American Express accepted. Managed by "SMALL CHARMING HOTELS". An excellent
address.
ATLANTIC:
Na Porici 9, 110 00 Praha 1
DA
VINCI (***L): This charming place combines
a perfect location (500 m from Wenceslas Square, and a 2 Contemporary but not minimalist, the Da Vinci make you feel like in a lounge. Away from the downtown hustle. Indeed a boutique hotel, where each detail has been studied to please aesthete’s eyes and traveller’s requirement, it doesn’t look like at all a “budget hotel”. The quite large 27 smoking/non smoking double rooms (some with a balcony) and 1 apartment, equipped with dark oak furniture, Sat TV, IDD telephone, safe, have all Internet access and WiFi (available in all public area). Nice bathrooms, with hairdryer and vanity. There is a laundry service, a garage nearby (surcharge is EUR 13 / CZK 390), and a round-the-clock front desk. Friendly and courteous services. The full buffet breakfast is included in the room rate which is approximately EUR 120 / CZK 3,500 for a Single, EUR 130 / CZK 3,800 for a Double, and EUR 160 / CZK 4600 for the stylish family/business Apartment. The DA VINCI has a sister hotel, the RAFFAELLO, located in the same area. With similar high comfort, quality of service and attractive rate. The kind of place we recommend with pleasure. DA
VINCI: Sokolska 25, 120 00 Prague 2
RAFFAELLO
(***L): This classy 29 rooms and 5 apartments
boutique hotel will satisfy business and The spacious rooms are decorated with beautiful Italian furniture made out of sherry wood. The bathrooms are certainly among the most immaculate we have ever seen: sparkling like a jewel! Some have tub; some have shower. Or both, in the case of the great value for money, actually nice apartments: we found the duplex particularly convenient for families. Each room has Sat TV, minibar, safe, IDD telephone, and dial up Internet Access. Only the attractive rate –and the absence of room service- reflect that the Raffaello is a three star superior hotel. Prices start from CZK 3,500 / EUR 120 for a Single, till CZK 4,600 / EUR 160 for an apartment. A double costs approximately CZK 3,800 / EUR 130. Including buffet breakfast. Efficient reception staff, laundry, and garage (CZK 390 / EUR 13). This is the DA VINCI sister hotel. A fair budget hotel which will please those using to stay in four star. RAFFAELLO:
Legerova 54, 120 00 Prague 2
Totally refurbished in 2007, in a smart, minimalist though warm style, with a pleasant lobby bar and an efficient concierge, the Páv is custom-tailored for businessmen and distinctive travelers on a tight budget (rate for a double room is approximately CZK 1,500 up to CZK 3,600 only, including full buffet breakfast!). The 82 individually appointed and furnished rooms are large and clear. We liked very much the elegant design of the queen size beds, the quality of the fabrics, the flat screen sat TV, the safety box, and the complimentary WiFi in all rooms. A four star appointment in a three star hotel! Conveniently appointed bathrooms (some with a tub). Nice and quiet view from each rooms: even the courtyards are clean and well exposed to the sun. We are far away from the depressing « panoramas » on old, dirty blocks experienced too many times in Prague. Note that the Páv also offers 4 large junior suites with a terrace, and 3 rooms for disabled. Last but not least, there is a pleasant and well equipped meeting room for up to 20 people, and PC terminals with free of charge Internet connection in the lobby area. Valet customers garage 300m from hotel. Pets allowed. VISA, Euro/Master Card, and American Express accepted. Managed
by "SMALL CHARMING HOTELS".
PAV:
Kremencova 13, 110 00 Prague 1
ABE
(***): This Secession style budget hotel,
applying real three star convenient comfort and low rates, starting from
EUR 34 (!), offers nicely appointed rooms and some The hotel has a modern lift, access for disabled, garage, and a restaurant. Free WiFi is available in the public area. The 24 hours front desk provides safety deposit box, tourist information, airport transfer, rent a car, and organises city tours on request. Located in the business city centre, the hotel is a 5 minutes walk to A.P. Pavlova metro station. The National Museum at Venceslas Square can be reached by foot (10-15 minutes). Very attractive
packages: like 2 days
at ABE hotel, including a romantic Prague cruise over the Moldau river
with dinner and music, at EUR 79.
ABE:
Legerova 22, 120 00 Praha 2
Also...: U TRI PSTROSU (***):We ranked this picturesque XVIIth century hotel in our FIRST CLASS ON THE CHEAP section, as we considered that for about EUR 200 per night (which is not that cheap, we know) it offers a great and charming location at the shadow of the middle-aged Charles Bridge: in the heart of Prague's walking area, on the right bank of River Vltava. Maybe you already noticed the place, as the motion picture "Mission Impossible" was partly run in that top touristy part of the city. Just note that U TRI PSTROSU is world famous, and only gets 18 tiny but comfortable old fashioned rooms: it is therefore warmly recommended to book much in advance. U
TRI PSTROSU: Drazickeho namesti, 12 Prague 1
U MEDVIDKU (**):This popular tavern also houses a nice pension, with only a few rooms. Most of them are simple though pleasant. We have a definitive preference for the rooms with a view on the quiet An Peristyle street. Quite large on the Prague standard, they are equipped with shower, WC, and satellite TV. There is a cheap Internet facility downstairs, ideal to send e-mail (else, WWW connection is very slow). A generous breakfast is included in the room rate, which is approximately 1,800 Crowns (US$ 52) per night; due to the strategic location of the hotel, between Wenceslas Square and the Old Town, this is one of the best value pension we ever found in central Prague. Note that they accept majors credit cards; but you are kindly invited to pay one day before check out. U
MEDVIDKU: Na Perstyne 7, 110 00 Praha 1
CLOISTER INN (***): A three minutes walking distance from the famous Charles Bridge, along the lanes of the captivating Old Town, this 73 rooms charming and much affordable hotel does much more than using his unique location to catch guests. While many three star hotels spam they are four, the CLOISTER INN actually offers four star comfort and services. This becomes obvious when using they executive floor: we stayed in room 534 which, together with room 527, is equipped with a fax machine and direct internet socket for businessmen. Its apparent carpent created an even more romantic atmosphere in this room we found amazingly spacious for Central Europe. This generosity of volumes even goes with the most standard single. Roofs are high, and elegantly moulded in some rooms. All are equipped with satellite TV, IDD phone, refrigerator (twice larger than a minibar, but only in Executive rooms) and safety box. Furniture are made out of fine wood from the Moravian forests. Original drawings decorate the rooms, the corridors, and the reception which is a warm and intimate place for self-service free coffee and tea. Night life is quite animated in the Old Prague; nevertheless, we slept as fast as one could, as the bedrooms are perfectly soundproof. This recently renovated property is extremely secure: with video cameras at entrance door, safely kept entrance door, interior parking and, last but not least, the central police station in the same block street, pickpockets must be the unique people able to find something wrong at Cloister Inn... There is no restaurant, but the nearby Restaurace Stoleti has some kind of partnership with the hotel: food is delicious, and bill surprisingly cheap in this top touristy area. A fairly generous breakfast is served in the hotel, included in room rate. A single would cost approximately CZK 2,200 - 3,000: depending on the season. Double is about CZK 2,750-3,800. Close to all important business and shopping areas in the city centre of Prague, we found the CLOISTER INN an elegant and somehow relaxed alternative to some of its senior concurrents. If you don't mind the fact that there is no sauna, pool, fitness or business center (though the friendly receptionists handle fax messages and calls around the clock, as well as any secretary would do), this is certainly the place you should try to experience during your next trip. Budget travellers will like to know that the one star PENSION UNITAS, located in the same premises of a medieval convent, is under also managed by CLOISTER INN. HOTEL
CLOISTER INN: Konviktská 14, 110 00 Praha 1
PENSION UNITAS (*): Under same management as the more sophisticated *** CLOISTER INN, this pension offers clean, comfortable and splendid value for money accommodation in the center of the Old City of Prague: a three minutes walk midway to Wenceslas Square and Charles Bridge. Open to individual travellers, it also welcomes groups. There is suitable solution for any need: from the 35 twin and triple rooms with shared bathroom facilities, till those unique multibedded rooms with bunk beds in former convent cells. The latter section is called "The Prison". Besides its religious past, it has a more recent history: those cells had been the jails of a secrete prison for political "suspects". This is, for instance, where playwright and President Vaclav Havel has been detained on repeated short period of time before being interviewed by the police. Even if the management don't like to spam it, this is as far as we know, the unique hotel in the world where guests can be pampered in a prison ! Do not expect the staff to be rough like guards: they all are young, friendly, and most helpful around the clock. A snacks & drinks vending machine, and telephone are available in the lobby. Room rate is approximately 1,020 Czech Crowns for a Single, 1,200 CZK for a Twin, 1,650 for a Triple, and 2,000 CZK for a four beds room. Larger groups, schools and colleges should inquire directly to the pension for special conditions. Certainly the most affordable lodging in such a location; actually the most picturesque. PENSION
UNITAS: Bartolomejska 9, 110 00 Praha
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the
most picturesque part of the Castle area (Hradcany). Away from the crowds,
close to the major embassies (the US embassy is just round the corner),
with plenty of pubs and restaurants nearby, it stands a short and pleasant
walk from the Royal Castle. The Charles Bridge is two hundred meters away,
via the remarkable Nerudova street flanked with eye catching barroco buildings
and shops. U Zlute Boty borders the Lesser Side (Mala Strana): a much visited
open air museum-like district.
lovely
turn of the century building with an Art Nouveau original decoration. The
HOTEL ANNA 
With
nice volumes in the public areas and very light airy rooms, this place
dedicated to urban tourists would also satisfy the businessmen, indeed.
Stylish,
though cold, gray marble walls from the original 1930's building, alternate
with what is certainly the most captivating lobby in town: gilded pearls
support the check-in desk, and glass walls bear enigmatic asian-like calligraphy.
Town
Square right the corner, and a five minute walk to the Charles Bridge,
this 15th century, lovingly restored residence, is a pure jewel.
on
the door step. Amazingly quiet despite of such a great -and therefore crowdy-
position. Romantic and picturesque, with a lovely café-lounge where antiques
are tastefully exhibited (and can be bought from the shop next door), it
provides a comfortable, homey lodging, ideal for families and couples alike.
area
where this hotel gladly stands. One minute by foot from Venceslas square.
Two minutes more, and you reach the Old City square. All tourist attractions,
shops and business spots agglomerate all around.
corner,
main railways stations nearby (Masarykovo Nadrazi is 300 meters away),
and 
minutes
walk to the IP Pavlova metro and trams hub), with an unbeatable value for
money. From outside, it looks like an Italian “palazzo”. The lobby displays
a fresh and trendy atmosphere, with some high-tech touches (flat screen
TV on the walls), and opens to a lovely atrium.
leisure
travellers alike. Located in a smart Art Nouveau building, in the heart
of Prague (a stroll to Wenceslas Square and the main business, shopping
and touristic areas), it displays a cozy reception lounge & bar.
of
both Old and New Town, just a few steps away from tram 22 with destination
the Prague Castle, it constitutes an ideal lodging at a balanced price.
apartments.
Most of them have been very recently refurbished, with modern furniture
and top-quality beds. Large enough to feel at ease with a family, the rooms
oriented to the nice terrace garden are extremely quiet. We warmly recommend
you to book one of them. The rooms on the street side are sound-proofed.
